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The quick read on

Eagle Bay

WA 6281 · Busselton

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$4,580,000

latest suburb median

Population
120

ABS 2021

Postcode
6281

Eagle Bay, Western Australia

Property market insights for Eagle Bay

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Eagle Bay WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months

$4,580,000

Up 37.2% over 12 months

$6m$4m$2m20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

$1.31k$1.3k$1.29k$1.28k20232024202420242024

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Eagle Bay, WA is currently $4,580,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Eagle Bay has a 12-month growth rate of 37.2% for houses and 17.9% for units.

Crime and safety

Is Eagle Bay safe?

The overall rate for Eagle Bay is 7,509 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% below the Rest of WA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Eagle Bay.

Overall crime rate

7,509

offences per 100,000 residents

17% belowRest of WA

Eagle BayRest of WA: 9,006

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Eagle Bay?

Eagle Bay WA 6281 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

120 people call Eagle Bay home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,749 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
120
Median age
63 years
Median mortgage
$3,754 / month
2021 household rent
$650 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.2%Below
15–346.7%Below
35–5417.5%Below
55–7450.0%Above
75 and over15.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses94.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright68.6%Above
Paying a mortgage31.4%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car40.6%Above
Two cars43.8%Above
Three or more25.0%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home28.6%Above
Drove to work40.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Eagle Bay

28.6% of workers in Eagle Bay worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

9.2% of Eagle Bay residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

33.3% of people in Eagle Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Eagle Bay

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Eagle Bay WA 6281.

Is Eagle Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.2% of Eagle Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

32 family households lived in Eagle Bay; 18.8% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

18.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Eagle Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Eagle Bay had 120 residents at the 2021 Census.

12.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

65.8% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Eagle Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 94.3% of occupied private dwellings in Eagle Bay.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Eagle Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

68.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

31.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Eagle Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Eagle Bay had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 15.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 72.7%, while 9.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Eagle Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

28.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

40.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Eagle Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

One-car households formed 40.6% of the total.

68.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Eagle Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

60.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.2% reported a different address.

26.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Eagle Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

76.7% of residents used only English at home.

10.8% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Eagle Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

26.7% of Eagle Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.3% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Eagle Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 45.8% of ancestry responses in Eagle Bay.

Australian ancestry made up 21.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Eagle Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

33.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Managers accounted for 40.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Eagle Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 37.5%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

11.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Eagle Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

51.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.3% reported asthma, 13.3% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Eagle Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

47.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 6.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Eagle Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,749 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,754.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $650 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Eagle Bay compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 28.6% in Eagle Bay, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 68.6% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Eagle Bay, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Eagle Bay

Is Eagle Bay expensive?

The median house price is $4,580,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Eagle Bay good for families?

The Census counted 32 local families, and 14.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Eagle Bay?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Eagle Bay

22 streets in Eagle Bay

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Annmaria
  • Caladenia Cl
  • Carnarvon Castle Dr
  • Day Dawn
  • Depuch Cl
  • Eagle Bay-Meelup Rd
  • Eagle Bay Rd
  • Eagle Cr
  • Ella Gladstone Dr
  • Fern Rd
  • Gaia Cl
  • Gypsy St
  • Kestrel St
  • Lancelot
  • Mercator
  • Otranto Cl
  • Picquet Cl
  • Seaview
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  • Sunrise Cl
  • Vixen Cl
  • Waterlily
  • Wedgetail

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.